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SW: Neither of you are strangers to
panto, but Paul, am I right in thinking
this is the first one you have done as
yourself and not as Lily Savage?
Paul: Yes, no actually I was genie in the
lamp in Wimbledon, well I looked like a
Smurf, I was painted bright blue!
SW: So you are the Fairy Godfather, tell us
about your character?
Paul: Well usually the Fairy Godmother's
are quite old and dithery, always going
‘ooo where's me wand’, well mines not, he
is efficient, he is a wicked fairy that has
been reformed, he is good but with that
edge. He keeps his magic wand in a violin
case - like the Godfather.
SW: It’s usually the fairy godmother; did
you choose it to be the fairy godfather?
Paul: Well yeah, its equal opportunities
now and these fairy god mothers have had
it their own way for far too long ha-ha, and
they are usually dithery, none of that with
me, he is highly efficient, he is part of the
fairy godfathers union, so he knows what
he is doing! He will be standing up for
Cinderella and keeping a watchful eye.
SW: Will any of your animals be joining
you on stage?
Paul: I might bring Olga up, but I'm not
sure how